Radiation Exposure from 50 Years of Uranium Mining Continues to Affect Spokane Indian Reservation

Tailings pond with its tell-tale, eerie green glow.

We speak with Twa-le Abrahamson of the Spokane Indian Reservation, where the only uranium mining in Washington State took place. She helped found the SHAWL (Sovereignty, Health, Air, Water, and Land) Society, which addresses the impact of radiation exposure caused by over fifty years of uranium mining in the area. [includes rush transcript]

Watch the video here or read the transcript.

http://i1.democracynow.org/2009/4/21/radiation_exposure_from_50_years_of